Bitcoin 'Founder': I've Never Heard of Bitcoin

Satoshi Nakamoto says he's never had anything to do with currency

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The man "unmasked" as the founder of bitcoin by Newsweek says he'd never even heard of the virtual currency until reporters tracked his son down a couple of weeks ago. In an exclusive interview with the AP, Dorian Nakamoto—also known as Satoshi Nakamoto—says many of the details in the Newsweek report about him are correct, but he strongly denies having anything to do with bitcoin, which he repeatedly referred to as "Bitcom."

Newsweek's reporter stands by her story, but Nakamoto—who says he came to the US from Japan when he was 10 but his English isn't flawless—believes a key quote was misinterpreted. "It sounded like I was involved before with bitcoin and looked like I'm not involved now. That's not what I meant. I want to clarify that," he says, explaining that he worked on missile systems for years and many aspects of his career are confidential. While Nakamoto was speaking to the AP, reporters from outlets including the Los Angeles Times and Reuters followed their car in a farcical chase that ended at the AP's offices in downtown Los Angeles. (Click for more on Leah McGrath Goodman's Newsweek profile.)

Dorian S. Nakamoto is shown during an interview with the Associated Press in Los Angeles yesterday.
(AP Photo/Nick Ut)

I've got a secret I've been hiding under my skin
My heart is human, my blood is boiling, my brain I.B.M.
So if you see me acting strangely, don't be surprised
I'm just a man who needed someone, and somewhere to hide

Ezekiel 25:17

Mar 8, 2014 2:04 PM CST

In one of the photos, he cringes and it reminds me of a scene from , "Meatballs." "The last time I saw a mouth like that, it had a hook in it." Rodney Dangerfield.

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